#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 9, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$40.5M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$40.5M US & Canada · 100% $9K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–Mar 1, 1986
Drama Box Office, Week 9 of 1986: Drama Releases of Feb 23–Mar 1
Pretty in Pink (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1), with $40.5M worldwide, ahead of The Naked Cage (1986) at $3.1M and Trouble in Mind (1986) at $19.6K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43.6M
- Pretty in Pink (1986), the #1
- $40.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 9 of 1986?
Pretty in Pink (1986) leads with $40.5M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 9 of 1986, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1).
- 1 Feb 28, 1986 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $40.5M
- 2 Mar 1, 1986 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Mar 1, 1986 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1986?
Of the top 3, The Naked Cage (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pretty in Pink (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $43.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M $40.5M US & Canada · 100% $9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Naked Cage (1986) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Trouble in Mind (1986) $19.6K $19.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $43.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) with $67.1M, led by Hannah and Her Sisters (1986).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Runaway Train (1986) $9.9M Runaway Train (1986)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.9M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) $67.1M Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 The Assault (1986) $852.8K The Assault (1986)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 The Delta Force (1986) $25.4M The Delta Force (1986)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Dream Lover (1986) $502.2K Dream Lover (1986)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $43.6M Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Desert Hearts (1986) $5.1M Desert Hearts (1986)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $42.5M Gung Ho (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1983 earned the most: $52.8M from 3 films, led by Gandhi (1983). Week 9, 1986 took $43.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1977 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $28M | – | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| Week 9, 1978 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −100% | 2 | $27.5K | −100% | Nest of Vipers (1978) $27.2K |
| Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films · +80674% | 2 | $22.2M | +80674% | Norma Rae (1979) $22.2M |
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films · −66% | 2 | $7.5M | −66% | Foxes (1980) $7.5M |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 3 films | 3 | $52.8M | – | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 4 films · −49% | 4 | $26.8M | −49% | Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 4 films · −14% | 4 | $23M | −14% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
| Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 3 films · +90% | 3 | $43.6M | +90% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1986, Week by Week
42 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $9.9M
- Week 4 $7.9M
- Week 5 $67.1M
- Week 6 $852.8K
- Week 7 $25.4M
- Week 8 $502.2K
- Week 9 $43.6M
- Week 10 $5.1M
- Week 11 $42.5M
- Week 12 $6.4M
- Week 13 $10.2M
- Week 14 $28.3M
- Week 15 $4.9M
- Week 16 $3.3M
- Week 17 $3.3M
- Week 18 $29.6M
- Week 19 $318.8K
- Week 20 $357.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $20.2K
- Week 24 $6.9M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $48.8M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $30.4M
- Week 31 $37.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $8.3M
- Week 34 $70.7M
- Week 35 $17M
- Week 36 $25K
- Week 37 $5.1M
- Week 38 $12.8M
- Week 39 $7.8M
- Week 40 $32.2M
- Week 41 $50.4M
- Week 42 $52.3M
- Week 43 $2K
- Week 44 $17.5M
- Week 45 $23M
- Week 46 $43.7M
- Week 47 $88.5M
- Week 48 $15.9M
- Week 49 $42.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $150.9M
- Week 52 $1.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 9 of 1986: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1)?
Pretty in Pink (1986) leads with $40.5M worldwide, $40.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Naked Cage (1986) at $3.1M and Trouble in Mind (1986) at $19.6K.
How much did drama movies released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1) earn?
3 drama films released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, or $14.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pretty in Pink (1986), earned $40.5M.
How is the week 9, 1986 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 9, 1986 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.